while; during; while; although; all; both
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
how; in what way; how about
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
since when; from when; how long
such; like that; that sort of; very
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
in that way; thus; so; so?